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NEWS | June 22, 2017

Army North briefs Gold Star group

By Sgt. Maj. Dean Welch U.S. Army North (Fifth Army)

Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Nield, Headquarters Support Company, U.S. Army North, gives an overview of the caisson platoon and its mission of honoring fallen service members to Gold Star Fathers and family members June 17.

The group visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as part of the 80th Annual American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., National Convention held in San Antonio.

The American Gold Star Mothers organization formed in 1928 of mothers who lost a son or daughter in service to the nation.

The organization and the members continue to honor their sons and daughters through service to veterans and patriotic events.